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Description: Solitary, rarely offsetting of
its own.
Stem: Hemispherical, 6-12 cm
in diameter, grass-green, bluish-green,
or somewhat grey-green, or rarely red-brown, as is common for the
tender-bodied Copiapoa humilis. The stem is
also harder than
that of the Copiapoa humilis.
The crown is somewhat depressed, with white woolly felt.
Root: Massive, thickened rootstock going well down into the ground,
with a long narrow neck.
Ribs: 9-16.
Flowers: Yellow,
campanulate, scented, about 30 mm long, growing from the center of the white wool at the
apex.
Seeds: 1,5 mm wide, black. The identification of the true
'paposoensis' may concern a degree of uncertainty as to what
this plant is, and many plants found in cultivation are Copiapoa humilis
ssp. humilis.
Cultivation: Slow growing, it
need fulls sun but
should be protected from excessive heat and sun in summer. Requires light
watering and good drainage. Keep warm and dry in winter to avoid rot.
It needs mild heat in winter; avoid any frost.
Propagation: Seeds or or stems planted
as cuttings. Grafting is often used to speed growth rate and to
create a back-up to plants in collection.
Photo of conspecific taxa,
varieties, forms of
plants belonging to the Copiapoa humilis
complex
(This
Taxon has lots of
synonyms (like most copiapoas) with several
controversial varieties and subspecies):
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